Paint-brush.



W. TAYLOR.

PAINT BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, ms.

Patented Jan. 6, 19M.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WESLEY TAYLOR, OF MOUNT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA.

PAINT-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

Application filed July 8, 1913. Serial No. 777,884.

To all whom it mag concern:

tion is to provide a simple and eflicient device which maybe'conveniently attached to the brush which will prevent the paint fromrunning; downonto'the hand of the operator and from dripping onto thefloor."

Another object of the invention is to provide a brush having a paintbrush guard thereon and ahook for suspending the brush within the'bucketso that the paint accumulated in the guard may be drained into thebucket.

It will be understood that the hook may be also used for suspending thebrush, in water when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a guard constructed of asingle piece of malleable material which is formed from a flat blank ofmaterial and has its ends brought together aroiind the blank whichserves to incline the sides thereof and form with-the sides-of the brusha paint receptacle "adapted to receive the paint runningdown from thebristles.

Further objects of the invention will ap I pear as the followingdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing,

which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a frontelevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view; Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe guard blank before bein bent.

Referring more particularly to tl e drawing, 1|represents an ordinarybrush head to which is attached the handle2 and a bristle holdingcasing; as is usual. Mounted upon the head isa paint guard which is.constructed, as shown-in Fig. 3, of a Hat blank of malleable metalsubstantially Vrshape in outline and having the terminals of itsrespective legs turned inwardly at 4. The legs each have inwardlyprojecting cars which,

when the guard is bent into the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, are adaptedto form attaching means for connecting the guard to the brush head.

Secured to the brush head in an suitable manner and (preferably between-t e handle and the guar is a hook 5 by which the brush may be suspendedin the bucket so as to drain the guard, as will be readily understood.

What is claimed is .A blank for forming'a paint brush ard comprising aflat piece of metal su stantially V-shape in outline and havin theterminals ofitsle s inwardlyturne and an inwardly exten mg ear formed oneach leg.

In testimony w ereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WESLEY TAYLOR. Witnesses:

C. R. ALLIsoN. R. M.'TAYL0R.

